ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owner's Manual

Exterior lighting
Changing
the lights when driving abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: It is not
necessa ryto change the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries where
people drive on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: Before
crossing the border into count ries where they
drive on theot her side of thero ad, it is neces‐
sary toset the headlamps tosymmetrical dipped
beam (→ page120).
Af terch anging the headlamps:
R Oncoming tra ffic is not dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad is not illuminated as far
or as high.
R The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light functions" are not available.
The headlamps must be reset toasymm etrical
dipped beam af terre turning from ab road. Lighting sy
stems and your responsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch #
1 W Left-hand pa rking lights #
2 X Right-hand parking lights #
T 3Standing lights and licence plate
lighting 11 4
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#
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red
light switch position) #
5 L Dipped beam/main beam #
6 R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When dipped beam is activated, the indicator
lamp forth est anding lights is deactivated and
re placed bythe dipped beam indicator lamp.
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-lit
area, in accordance with there leva nt le galst ipu‐
lations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate a futu reengine
st art. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Au tomatic driving lights
The standing lights, dipped beam and daytime
ru nning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the light conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirement:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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Operating
the light combination switch 1
Main beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Pull or push the combination switch in the
re leva nt di rection following the ar row. Switching on
the main beam manually #
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: Turn the light switch totheL posi‐
tion. R Press the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of
ar ro w 1.
When the main beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for dipped beam is deactivated and
re placed bythe indicator lamp forth e main
beam. #
Toswitch off the main beam: movethe
combination switch ba cktoits starting posi‐
tion. #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the pressure point in
th e direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
light #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning light switches on automati‐
cally if:
R The airbag has been deplo yed.
R The vehicle brakes sharply from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. 11 6
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Switching
the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Re quirement:
The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Fu
nction of Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec‐
ognise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists R
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
In very rare cases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus may not recognise road users who do
ha ve lights, or may recognise them too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Sy
stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R There is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting
tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus swit ches auto‐
matically between:
R Dipped beam
R Partial main beam
R Main beam Light and sight
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#
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Toadjus t:select therequ ired mir ror using
button 3or4. #
Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
An outside mir ror which has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again in the
fo llowing manner: #
Vehicles without electrical lyfolding out‐
side mir rors:manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set in the
cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour skin,
eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The outside mir
rors and inside rearview mir rors
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- 12 6
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R
2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R the ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive sy stem
- Engine and transmission management
- ESP ®
- Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:Suspension
R Steering %
Time until the next vehicle star t:
R Less than four hours: the last selected
drive program is active.
R More than four hours: drive program Cis
active. Selecting
the drive prog ram 14 8
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Opening or closing
thega rage door
Re quirement:
R The cor responding button is programmed to
operate thega rage door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until
th ega rage door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold th
e pr eviously pressed button again until the
ga rage door opens or closes.
Clearing thega rage door opener memo ry #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes green: release
buttons 1and 3. Ra
dio equipment appr oval numbers for the
ga rage door opener
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers Countr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
Egyp tT AC.25 111 51293.WIR
Andor ra CE
Au stra lia R-NZ
Barbados MED1 578
Chile 2488/DFRS205 76/F-74
European
Union CE
Gibral tarCE
Iceland CE
Jordan TRC/LPD/20 15/299
Canad aI C:4112 A-MUAHL5
Ku wa it CE 16 2
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St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
R theBattery charge insufficient for standby
mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Standby mode #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page 358).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in 16 6
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th
eeve nt of associated dama ge, which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 201)
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem) (→ page167)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (→ page 180)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page177)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page191)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 172)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page215)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 209)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (→ page168)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (→ page191) R
EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→ page 171)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(→ page 168)
R Hill Start Assist (→ page189)
R HOLD function (→ page190)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 172)
R Steering Pilot (→ page187)
R Limi ter (→ page 177)
R Parking Pilot (→ page 204)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC(→ page194)
R Reversing camera (→ page198)
R Cruise control (→ page 177)
R Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 213)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (→page 210) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads. R
When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: In trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the ESP ®
OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: Stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin. 16 8
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